Document Type
Thesis
Degree
B. ARCH
Date
5-2015
Keywords
Penitentiary, Mental Health, social interaction, inmates, communication, containment, restrictions, Kings Park, NYC, Nature, agriculture, prison
Disciplines
Architecture | Environmental Design
Description/Abstract
Prisons are intended to both punish and inform their inhabitants. Complicating this task are the 21.7% of inmates who have serious mental health issues. Most contemporary experts claim that addressing mental health challenges in a progressive manner in prison will promote better results in terms of reduced recidivism through improved therapeutic techniques that foster an enhanced level of general humane-ness in the day to day management of penitentiaries. This thesis can be used as a methodology for rethinking community development and the promotion of mental health through architecture.
Recommended Citation
Lodato, Emily, "Re-Forming Prison: Better Mental Health Through Progressive Penitentiary Design" (2015). Architecture Senior Theses. 304.
https://surface.syr.edu/architecture_theses/304
Source
Syracuse School of Architecture 2015
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Additional Information
Thesis Super Jury